where were/are your contractions?

I've heard of women having back labor so I assume they feel the contractions on your back. But what about non back labor where are your contractions located lower abdomen? Up high? What do early contractions feel like? I'm feeling crampy since I've been up but nothing strong enough Id say oh yeah that's a contraction. I feel silly asking but honestly can't remember, my last labor was 9 years ago.

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Im wondering the same thing. Last night I started feeling what felt like menstrual cramps, and my back was in so much pain all day. I also felt what felt like. Infractions maybe? Like really hard BH but I would feel incredible pressure on my bladder, like I was going to pee
On the bed. Do early contractions feel like that too?

Mine were different with each delivery. Witht he first it was like intense gas pains and they were down low primarily. It was affected by position and anything but standing/being more upright was not good for me.

With DD2 I had cramps/pains all over my abdomen, but I don't remember having a particular area that was more or less involved. I had to lean forward and lay across my birthball in the shower or it was more than I felt like I could do. (Afterwards I realized it was because my labor was REALLY short so contractions were stronger to get the job done.)

With my first two babies it was all in my entire abdomenal area, but with my 3rd it was all in my HIPS! I had never heard of hip labor and it was awful! Way worse than with my first two babies. I looked up hip labor online afterwards and I could only find a few ladies saying they had that. Even my nurse at the hospital said she had never heard of it!